The current Republican Party of Texas platform is an overwhelmingly long list of over two hundred and fifty items. In my opinion (shared by the Young Republicans I interviewed for the article), the platform is way too long, way too complicated, and the most logical strategy would be to throw the entire thing out and start over with a simpler, more focused list of core principles.

While the YR organizations do not take official positions in opposition to the official RPT platform, there does seem to be a strong consensus among individual members that a simpler platform would serve the party better. It's too late for any meaningful reforms to the platform this year but here's to 2016!